Tesla’s (TSLA) situation in Europe continues to deteriorate, despite electric car sales surging and the new Model Y now being available. The European Automobile Manufacturers Association (ACEA) released the latest complete data for European vehicle sales for April 2025 today, and it confirmed that Tesla’s total sales in EU, EFTA, and UK amounted to 7,261… Continue reading Tesla (TSLA) keeps getting worse in Europe despite electric car sales surging
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GM Wuling Starlight EV: it really SHOULD be the new electric Chevy Impala
If our recent post about Tesla alternatives taught us anything, it’s that there aren’t enough mainstream electric sedan options in North America. It doesn’t have to be this way. GM has a proper, five-passenger electric sedan on sale today – and maybe it really should be a new electric Chevy Impala. The updated 2025 Wuling Starlight… Continue reading GM Wuling Starlight EV: it really SHOULD be the new electric Chevy Impala
Opinion: it’s time to start recommending some Tesla alternatives
For years, Tesla has been the go-to EV recommendation for “normals” looking for a painless, low-effort experience from their first electric cars. In light of questionable recalls and its CEO’s recent involvement in controversial politics, however, people are starting to distance themselves from the trailblazing company. All that begs the question: what should we recommend… Continue reading Opinion: it’s time to start recommending some Tesla alternatives
Tesla Full Self-Driving veers off road, flips car in scary crash driver couldn’t prevent
A Tesla vehicle on the latest Full Self-Driving (FSD) Supervised update suddenly veered off road and flipped the car upside down – creating a scary crash that the driver said he couldn’t prevent. We have seen many crashes involving Tesla’s Supervised FSD over the years, but the vast majority of them have a major contributing… Continue reading Tesla Full Self-Driving veers off road, flips car in scary crash driver couldn’t prevent
Tesla ranks under UnitedHealth, Temu, BP in brand reputation poll due to Musk
The 2025 version of the Axios Harris poll of brand reputation is out, and it shows a sharp decline in the reputation of Tesla and other Elon Musk-related brands, putting them among the lowest-ranked brands in America, largely due to the toxicity of Musk himself. The Axios Harris Poll 100 ranks brand reputation of America’s… Continue reading Tesla ranks under UnitedHealth, Temu, BP in brand reputation poll due to Musk
Tesla Model Y compared to ‘Tesla killer’ Xiaomi YU7: it’s not even close
Here we compare the specs of the new Tesla Model Y (Chinese version) to the newly unveiled Xiaomi YU7, a vehicle dubbed the ‘Tesla killer’. For years, we laughed at people using the term ‘Tesla killer’ for new electric vehicles. To this day, even as Tesla’s sales are declining, it’s a bit dumb to use… Continue reading Tesla Model Y compared to ‘Tesla killer’ Xiaomi YU7: it’s not even close
Tesla (TSLA) is badly affected by Trump’s ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ the GOP just passed
Photo: Tesla The Republicans in Congress have voted for Trump’s ‘Big Beautiful Bill’, which are going to greatly slow down electric vehicles and renewable energy in the US. Here’s how the new bill is going to affect Tesla. Solar stocks are all crashing today. Solar Edge is down 20%, and First Solar is down 5%.… Continue reading Tesla (TSLA) is badly affected by Trump’s ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ the GOP just passed
Nissan’s Micra looks way better as an EV with an ‘audacious’ design and surprising range
The Micra is back and better than ever. Nissan introduced the sixth-gen Micra on Wednesday, now an EV with an “audacious” new look, advanced tech, and over 250 miles (408 km) of driving range. Here’s our first look at Nissan’s new electric car. Nissan unveils the new Micra EV with +250 miles range After years… Continue reading Nissan’s Micra looks way better as an EV with an ‘audacious’ design and surprising range
Cadillac’s new luxury EVs are quickly catching on, especially among Tesla owners
GM’s luxury brand now has a full lineup of EVs, and it’s already starting to pay off. Cadillac’s EVs are quickly catching on with nearly 80% of buyers new to the brand, many of them Tesla drivers. Cadillac’s new EVs are winning over Tesla drivers Cadillac is coming off its strongest quarters since 2008 after… Continue reading Cadillac’s new luxury EVs are quickly catching on, especially among Tesla owners
Tesla’s head of self-driving admits ‘lagging a couple years’ behind Waymo
Tesla’s head of self-driving has admitted that the automaker’s autonomous program is lagging “a couple years” behind Waymo, but he believes the cost advantage will enable it to scale faster. In a rare candid interview, Tesla’s head of AI and self-driving, Ashok Elluswamy, has admitted that Tesla is a couple of years behind Waymo on… Continue reading Tesla’s head of self-driving admits ‘lagging a couple years’ behind Waymo